r/canadaguns • u/Warm-Alternative-433 • 18d ago

Shooting 30 Carbine converted Winchester 1905 self loader

For everyone’s enjoyment, as titled this is a Winchester model 1905 that has been converted to 30 Carbine. I have developed some light loads as the factory loading, in my opinion, is unnecessarily “hot” for this gun. I don’t know anything about the conversion but the barrel has no Winchester roll marks, only has a Winchester proof mark and a
30. US stamp on the side of it. No other identifiers even when taken apart. Timeline wise, rifle was made in 1906 and the 30 carbine cartridge came out in 1940. So my guess someone in the 50’s got it re-barrelled as I’m sure the original chambering of 35 WSL was probably not made anymore so leads to this. Neat rifle and video for slo motion of the blowback action. Cycled many different hand loads but there was a nice low recoil load that I’m gonna stick with. Just need to find more mags and I’d be set lol.

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u/BigoteMexicano 18d ago

Neat! Also the .30 carbine's parent case was .32WSL, which was the one of the original cartridges for the Winchester 1905. So this brings it full circle.